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Letham, a village of Forfarshire, mainly in Dunnichen but partly in Kirkden parish, on the rivulet Vinney, 6 miles ESE of Forfar and 1¾ mile S by W of Auldbar station. Founded about the beginning of this century by 'honest' George Dempster of Dunnichen, who dreamed of making it a city, it has never been much more than a small agricultural village. Its handlooms and spinning-mill belong to the past; but it has a post office under Forfar, a police station, gasworks, two public schools, a Free church, a Congregational church, and fairs on 26 May and 23 Nov. Pop. (1841) 745, (1861) 1231, (1871) 953, (1881) 885, of whom 19 were in Kirkden.—Ord. Sur., sh. 57, 1868.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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| Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Angus County |
| Place: | Letham |
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